The Rioting Magic Beast Mountains

Half an hour later, the second-grade pill was complete.

Two hours later, when Mu Chen lightly pinched a third-grade pill bearing pill patterns—the Qi-Replenishing Pill—the exhaustion on his face was immediately replaced by excitement.

"A third-grade pill truly deserves its blue quality. Its difficulty in refinement is far beyond that of white-quality first- and second-grade pills. Even I spent two hours on it, and failed once in the middle before successfully refining it."

He tossed the Qi-Replenishing Pill into his mouth. In an instant, a surge of pure energy flowed into the Qi vortex that had consumed more than half his Dou Qi through pill refinement.

Mu Chen circulated his cultivation technique. The formidable rank of an Earth Tier technique displayed its domineering efficiency, rapidly converting the Qi-Replenishing Pill's energy into Dou Qi.

As night gave way to dawn, Mu Chen stepped out of the cave where he had sheltered. Stretching lazily, he gazed at the sun on the distant horizon. The warm, radiant sunlight shone over him, dispelling the chill he had carried out from the cave.

"The second day since coming to this world. Mm, also the second day since entering the Magic Beast Mountains.

"The news that I deliberately exposed about killing Mu Li should have reached Qing Mountain Town by now.

"Mu She, a Two-Star Dou Master! Heh heh, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group has lorded over Qing Mountain Town for so many years. Their family fortune should be quite substantial, right?"

Mu Chen licked his lips, feeling not the slightest resistance toward such bandit-like thoughts.

Since they were already enemies, he absolutely could not let them go. Small fry could sometimes cause considerable trouble. Even if they could not threaten him, they could at least disgust him.

Mu Chen did not intend to wait any longer. He was already a Dou Master, and there was no one in Qing Mountain Town who could make him feel troubled. He had thought for a long time the previous night. Aside from his original plan to wipe out the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, the rest naturally concerned Xiao Yi Xian.

"Wanyao Pavilion isn't anything good either. That silly girl's situation is somewhat dangerous.

"Ever since I came to this world, there's no telling whether the original course of events might change.

"Trouble grows with delay. This needs to be handled as soon as possible."

With a thought, a pair of one-foot Purple-Striped Eagle Wings appeared behind Mu Chen. With a gentle flap, his body suddenly rose from the ground, bringing a breeze swirling around him.

Mu Chen controlled his flight at roughly ten meters above the ground. Looking down at the dense forest below, his face was filled with excitement. With every beat of his wings, he flew over the boundless sea of trees.

However, since it was his first time flying, his posture was inevitably rather strange. He swayed crookedly through the air, and several times nearly crashed into branches due to his poor control.

"Flying is the highest realm of freedom!"

After flying for a few minutes, Mu Chen happened to glance aside, and his expression abruptly changed. He rapidly dropped into a large tree and concealed himself within its crown.

With a sharp cry, a massive flying Magic Beast swept over the treetop where Mu Chen was hiding. Some nearby branches and leaves were sliced cleanly apart as if cut by a sharp blade.

Through gaps in the foliage, Mu Chen watched the fierce flying Magic Beast depart. Only then did he release the breath he had been holding, and his expression eased considerably.

The moment he had seen that Magic Beast's silhouette from afar, Mu Chen had known something was wrong. Judging from the speed at which it had passed over the treetop, that flying Magic Beast was at least third-tier.

After swallowing a Qi-Replenishing Pill to restore the Dou Qi consumed by the Purple Cloud Wings, Mu Chen leaped down from the treetop. After identifying the direction of Qing Mountain Town, he obediently chose to run on foot.

Screech! Screech!

But at that moment, several flying Magic Beasts passed overhead in succession. Mu Chen keenly sensed that something was wrong. The number of passing Magic Beasts was increasing, with no sign of slowing down. Moreover... the ground beneath his feet seemed to be trembling, and the faint roars and howls of countless Magic Beasts could be heard.

Mu Chen's face darkened. Even if he had never experienced such a situation, he could still figure it out.

"Fuck!"

Mu Chen decisively turned and ran. Taking huge strides, he sprinted at full speed without looking back. Behind him was definitely a massive horde of running Magic Beasts.

Rumble!

Like a mountain flood bursting forth, the mountain range trembled and the earth wailed.

A black torrent formed from countless Magic Beasts rampaged through the land. They were incomparably frenzied, roaring without end as the ferocity of beasts was fully unleashed.

Every tree and boulder blocking their path was trampled to pieces. Deep ravines were gouged across the mountainsides. On the ground, in the sky, everywhere the eye could see, there were traces of Magic Beasts.

They charged about aimlessly. Nearly all were second- and third-tier Magic Beasts, while the first-tier Magic Beasts in the outer regions did not even qualify to join the beast tide. They were all trampled into pulp, as were the slower Magic Beasts within the tide.

"Why would a beast tide suddenly appear out of nowhere?"

An hour later, Mu Chen stood atop a high mountain peak, panting as he watched the Magic Beast army surge past below. The sheer might of it made him certain that even if a Dou Ling-level expert were thrown in, they probably would not even make a splash.

Rubbing his aching thighs, Mu Chen felt as though his feet were on fire after sprinting for so long, his blood nearly boiling.

Suddenly, Mu Chen's expression stiffened. For some unknown reason, a small stream of Magic Beasts split off from the beast tide and charged toward the mountain where he stood.

Facing the dozens of red-eyed Magic Beasts, Mu Chen knew that only their frenzied instincts remained. After cursing several times, he could not afford to rest and could only turn around and run.

"Damn it, I only just broke through to Dou Master, and now I'm being chased all over the mountains by Magic Beasts. Why are these Magic Beasts so fixated on me?

"Damn it all, do they have to be this crazy? I can't take this! Were the Magic Beast Mountains always this dangerous?"

Think about it: the Magic Beast Mountains stood between the Jia Ma Empire and the Chu Yun Empire and had existed for countless years. Even in the peak eras of both nations, when they possessed Dou Zong-level experts, no one had ever pushed their territory into the Magic Beast Mountains.

This place was, in every sense, a kingdom belonging to Magic Beasts.

"Fuck, they're still chasing me!" After running for an unknown length of time, Mu Chen's steps halted. He abruptly stopped amid the mountains, his face drenched in sweat and his body nearing its limit.

Turning back, Mu Chen's face was filled with ruthlessness. Fewer than ten Magic Beasts were still pursuing him, and the third-tier Magic Beasts he had greatly feared had already left. The remaining ones were all second-tier Magic Beasts, equivalent in strength to Dou Masters.

"I can understand third-tier Magic Beasts chasing me, but you second-tier ones still think you can reach the heavens?"

Mu Chen's eyes were cold. He had to deal with this group of second-tier Magic Beasts. Otherwise, if he allowed them to continue chasing him, they might attract other Magic Beasts into the pursuit. If fourth- or fifth-tier Magic Beasts were drawn here, then things would truly become serious.

Mu Chen was barely somewhat confident in dealing with third-tier Magic Beasts, but fourth- and fifth-tier ones were simply impossible. They would swat him to death with ease.

"Attribute switch, Wood Attribute.

"Profound Tier Low-Grade Dou Technique, Wood Hardening!"

A layer of nearly solid green Dou Qi Veil formed over Mu Chen's body, tightly wrapping him within it. Wood Hardening took effect on the Dou Qi Veil, providing Mu Chen with formidable defensive power.

"Attribute switch, Fire Attribute."

Because he had absorbed the residual soul power within the Purple Cloud Wings, Mu Chen's soul strength had increased greatly. By dividing his focus in two, he could simultaneously wield Dou Qi of two different attributes.

A flicker of flame passed through his eyes. Mu Chen reached out and clenched his hand in the air. Light flowed, and a pale-red longsword appeared firmly in his grasp. Embedded in the groove of its hilt was a second-tier Fire Attribute Magic Core resembling a ruby. It was the Fire-Quenched Sword.

His back stretched, and the Purple Cloud Wings instantly sprang out. Mu Chen quickly tossed a Qi-Replenishing Pill into his mouth. Then, with a slight flap of the Purple Cloud Wings, he transformed into a gust of wind and took the initiative to attack. He rapidly closed in on a swift ape-like Magic Beast, his Fire-Quenched Sword becoming a streak of sword light as it slashed toward the beast's neck.

"Die!"